Bachelor of Science in Political Science

A field of great breadth and variety, political science gives you a lens to understand almost all aspects of our society, from the economy to the environment. Through a broad-based liberal arts education, majoring in political science at UT Tyler improves your writing and analytical skills. In the process, you develop the habits and techniques employers look for — strong communication, innovative problem-solving and teamwork. Select from Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science formats based on how you intend to apply your knowledge. Think about how you can shape society, from developing programs and policies to campaigning during election cycles. In preparation, political science majors learn to apply theories to real-world events. At the same time, students gain transferable communication and analytical skills that apply to several career paths. Delve into such areas as contemporary political thought, Southern politics, theories of nonviolence, political behavior, American politics in mass media, the politics of Latin America, international conflict and the principles of public and political leadership. All political science majors take a minimum of 36 credit hours in their major, of which 30 must be in upper-division courses. The Bachelor of Arts in political science requires at least four semesters of a single foreign language or a satisfactory grade on a written examination. The Bachelor of Science in political science involves six credit hours from economics, geography andor computer science in addition to lower-division preparation.

Complete an accredited high school program. Meet the following requirements: Top 25% Automatic Admissions 2nd Quartile Minimum of 2.75 GPA 3rd Quartile Minimum of 2.75 GPA 4th Quartile Minimum of 2.75 GPA. Send your official high school transcript: Transcripts from institutions outside of the United States must be translated (if applicable) and must have a course-by-course evaluation with a Grade Point Average (GPA). UT Tyler accepts original evaluations from the agencies listed below: World Education Services (WES)The Evaluation Company formerly SpanTran.To view UT Tyler's custom application portal for discounted evaluations: SpanTran Application. View the Documents Requirement page Document Requirements - evalcompany.com SDR Educational Consultants Global Credential Evaluator's. Inc (GCE) International Education Research Foundation, Inc. International Academic Credential Evaluators, Inc. JSA: Joseph Silny & Associates, Inc. International Education Evaluations (IEE) Send Test Scores: ACT or SAT UT Tyler does not require ACT or SAT test scores for admission to the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years. We still encourage students to send available scores for class placement purposes.